Jilledu kayalu (or) Modak

 This is a traditional / authentic dish especially prepared on the occasion of ganesh chaturdhi.

Preparation time : one hour
Makes : 20

Ingredients :

All purpose flour (or) Maida : 1/2 cup
Rice flour : 1/2 cup
Water : 1 1/4 cup
Salt : 1/4 tsp
Oil : 1 tsp

Method :

Take a bowl, heat it , add water, salt and oil to it.
Mean while, Mix both the flours and keep them aside.
Once water boils, add this flours mixture, mix it once fully and cook for 5 mins.
Switch off the flame.
Take a damp cloth, transfer this into that cloth, close it and press it.
Make a dough out of it and keep in that cloth only.
Let it cool down a bit.

Keep this aside.

For stuffing - there are two types
 one sesame seed powder, other with coconut

For stuffing one :

Sesame seed : 1/2 cup
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp

Dry roast sesame seeds .
When almost done, sprinkle few drops of water, fry it once.
Let it cool down completely.
Grind sesame seeds and sugar into a fine powder.
Mix cardamom powder.
Keep this stuffing aside .

For Stuffing two :

Grated coconut : 1 cup
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Cashew nut pieces : 2 tbsp

Mix coconut and sugar.
Take a pan, heat it, add the above mixture.
(water will come and cook it)
Cook it till it becomes dry.
Add cardamom powder and cashew nut pieces.
(For instant you can use dry coconut / dessicated coconut and sugar powder in 1:1 ratio, mix them both and use it as a stuffing).
Keep this stuffing aside.


Now take the dough that we prepared.
Make them into lemon size balls.

Take two covers , apply oil to them.
Press them in pressing machine, in between two covers.
or if you don't have press machine keep it in between two covers and roll it using rolling pin.

Take jilludi kaya mould , keep this puri in it, add 2tsp of stuffing.
 or if you don't have mould , keep stuffing and fold it in half , press the edges and then make marks with fork.

Close and  make jilludu kayalu.

Take it out.

Now take a plate, apply oil to it.
(you can make them in modak shape too and if you make them as balls then they are vundrallu).

We used another kind of mould , so we got a design on top.

Arrange prepared jilludi kayalu in that plate.
Steam cook them for 10 to 15 mins or cook it till colour changes.

For Naivedyam / Prasadam we prepare some as dhanam pette - stuffing between two rounds and a plus sign on top.

Yummy, yummy jilledu kaayalu are ready to enjoy.
Enjoy your dish :)
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